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. 2014 Sep;48(3):168-72.
doi: 10.4314/gmj.v48i3.9.

A systems view and lessons from the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa

I A Agyepong  1
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A systems view and lessons from the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa

I A Agyepong. Ghana Med J. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

This article analyses the on-going (2014) Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa from a systems perspective; and draws out lessons for West Africa in general and Ghana in particular.

Keywords: Ebola Virus Disease; Ghana; Prevention and Control; Systems; West Africa.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: None declared

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A systems view of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak in West Africa
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Gross National Income (GNI) Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per capita (US$) in the countries of West Africa (2010)
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Cholera cases in GAR over time
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